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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Concept: Purchase Item Request Types

Concept: Purchase Item Request Types

Using worksheet templates, you can create separate Purchase Item Request Types to:
  • Update existing purchase items.
  • Create new purchase items.
You can use this topic to better understand the request types for maintaining purchase items using Worksheets.

Mass Maintain Purchase Items

Mass Maintain Purchase Items
Considerations
Use Case
Your procurement department can initiate updates for existing items, sending the changes through an approval process.
Who can use the
Mass Maintain Purchase Items
task?
Item administrators can use the task to maintain purchase item information for the procurement department.
How do I create this workflow?
Create a Purchase Item Request Type with either or both of these options:
  • Select from Existing Items
  • Generate Empty Workbook
How do users mass update purchase items?
Item administrators can begin maintaining purchase item information directly on Worksheets. Access the
Mass Maintain Purchase Items
task to use worksheet templates for a request type and mass edit purchase items.

Request New Purchase Items

Request New Purchase Items
Considerations
Use Case
Departments across your business can request for new purchase items. Then, you can route the request through the procurement approval chain for enrichment and approval of information.
Who can use the
Request New Purchase Items
task?
Self-service workers can use the task to request for the addition of new purchase items in Workday. This helps you to meet departmental needs across your business.
How do I create this workflow?
Create a Purchase Item Request Type with the
Request New Purchase Items
option.
How do users create requests for new purchase items?
Users access the
Request New Purchase Items
task and enter item information in a grid. Then, item administrators can enrich the item information using Worksheets before processing any updates.